3 chapters across the catalog
The Rise and Fall of the Quantified Self Movement
The hosts reminisce about the "Quantified Self" and "Life Logging" fads from circa 2010, which were popularized at TED conferences. They link these early self-tracking trends to current government data mining efforts involving companies like Palantir and Peter Thiel. An anecdote about Austin artist Lori Frick and her data-based murals is included.
John C. Dvorak recounts a two-hour meeting in Northern California with Lori Frick and her husband Mark, whom the hosts label "Obama-bots." Despite their political differences, the meeting was cordial and focused on the art world and Frick's successful exhibit. The hosts discuss Frick's background as a co-founder of Vignette Software and her skepticism toward the TED conference circuit.
Systemically Important Financial Institutions, Economic Collapse
A discussion with artist and former tech executive Lori Frick touches on the inevitability of an economic collapse. The hosts argue for "ripping the band-aid off" rather than sustaining the current system of SIFIs and government partnerships. They define the current state of US corporatism as a form of fascism where regulators have an incentive to rescue failing entities to hide their own failures.
